Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1975
Kwanna
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Kwanna, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1975–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
27 girls have been named Kwanna since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kwanna has 27 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1979.
- 27 total births
- 1975–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Kwanna since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 27
- total births
- 1975–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kwanna was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
11 babies were named Kwanna in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Kwanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kwanna's full recorded timeline at 1978, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kwanna at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Kwanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1979
- Peak year (1978)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Kwanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kwanna's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kwanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 27 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kwanna? ▼
Kwanna has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 11 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Kwanna most popular? ▼
Kwanna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Kwanna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kwanna since 1975 -- 5 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Kwanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kwanza, Kwana, Kwanisha, Kwame, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Kwanna
Nearby Names Like Kwanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kwanna
Kwanza Girl
227 births
Kwana Girl
157 births
Kwanisha Girl
41 births
Kwame Girl
38 births
Kwanita Girl
38 births
Compare Kwanna side by side: Kwanna vs Kwanza Kwanna vs Kwana Kwanna vs Kwanisha
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kwanna: Baby Name Since 1975 - 27 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kwanna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kwanna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.